Global Patent Index - EP 0492833 A1

EP 0492833 A1 19920701 - Self-energizing synchronizer.

Title (en)

Self-energizing synchronizer.

Title (de)

Selbstverstärkende Synchronisiereinrichtung.

Title (fr)

Synchroniseur auto-renforçant.

Publication

EP 0492833 A1 19920701 (EN)

Application

EP 91311219 A 19911203

Priority

US 63370390 A 19901224

Abstract (en)

A pin-type, double-acting synchronizer mechanism (22) with friction clutches (24,36 and 26,38), jaw clutch (28,14b and 30,16b) and self-energizing ramps. The ramps act between a shaft (12) and a shift flange (32). The shift flange is rotatable relative to the shaft and jaw clutch members 28,30, and defines three sets of self-energizing ramps (32k,32m,32n,32p) which act against three sets of ramps (35c,35d,35e,35f) defined by elongated members (35). Members (35) are fixed against rotational and axial movement relative to the shaft. Three circumferentially spaced pins (40) include blocker shoulders (40c,40d) for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches and pre-energizer surfaces (40e,40f) which each cooperate with a pre-energizer and neutral centering assemblies 42. The angles of the self-energizing ramps may be varied to provide substantially the same synchronizing time for several or all of the ratio gears in a multi-ratio transmission. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F16D 23/06

IPC 8 full level

F16D 23/06 (2006.01); F16H 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16D 23/0606 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 2023/065 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/19284 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0492833 A1 19920701; EP 0492833 B1 19941117; DE 69105190 D1 19941222; DE 69105190 T2 19950629; JP 3194096 B2 20010730; JP H04285323 A 19921009; US 5141087 A 19920825

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91311219 A 19911203; DE 69105190 T 19911203; JP 35159691 A 19911212; US 63370390 A 19901224